Spark your heart and mind through meditation
The Seattle Shambhala Meditation Center is a vibrant community with a warm approach to the study and practice of meditation. We provide instruction in mindfulness-awareness meditation for beginners and for experienced practitioners, a diverse variety of evening and weekend programs and group meditation sessions. For a listing of all sittings, programs and events check out the monthly calendar. We offer tools to help discover greater compassion, confidence, wisdom and joy in our day-to-day life.The Shambhala teachings offer a way to extend our personal transformation for the benefit of society as a whole. We discover the wisdom, sanity and goodness within our seemingly complex and chaotic minds, and the inherent goodness in the world around us.Our Center is located in the Madison valley neighborhood of Seattle. We also offer programs in Edmonds, Tacoma, and Port Angeles. For latest community news and events, take a look at our blog.You are warmly invited to join us!
Getting Started:
There are many ways to get acquainted with Shambhala Buddhism and the people at the Seattle Center. Join us for an Open House with meditation instruction, a dharma talk and social time on Thursday evenings or Sunday mornings. More →
Volunteer
From hosting open houses to helping to staff programs to gardening, there is a range of volunteering options available. It’s a great way to meet people and support our community, which is majority volunteer run. We are full of gratitude for our many volunteers! For more information on our current volunteer needs Click here →
What is Shambhala?
Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Learn about our vision, lineage & community.
Pema Chodron
Pema Chödrön is one of the most prominent Buddhist teachers in the West. She is widely known for her charming and down-to-earth teachings. She is an ordained nun, author, and senior teacher (achraya) in Shambhala. More →
Membership
The Seattle Shambhala Meditation Center is a member supported organization. Membership is a way to express appreciation for what Shambhala provides and help make it available to others. Learn more about getting involved.
Resources for Helping Our Sangha Understand Current Events in Shambhala
This is a resource for our community and friends to understand the current situation in Shambhala. This list is not meant to be exhaustive and as new resources become available we will add them to this page. Please check back over the coming months as matters proceed. We do this with broken hearts as we hold our sangha in kindness. More →
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Inspiration
September 14, 2019By Matthew Lyon Recently I have been listening to the music of Joseph Haydn, who is the most prolific major composer of all time, having written over 340 hours of music. He composed 104 symphonies, numerous choral works and hundreds of instrumental pieces in many combinations. He is regarded as the father of the symphony … Continue
Seattle Shambhala Garden Magic
By Andrea D’Asaro “The Shambhala garden has a magic about it, as if it has its very own intention to bring you closer to it, to bring the community closer to nature and each other,” says Claire Oravec, who has nurtured the Shambhala garden for the past year. About a year ago, some Shambhala members … Continue
Garden and Outdoor Clean-up Day Gratitude
Many thanks to those who have stepped up to volunteer for the countless tasks necessary to maintain our Center and our community. In particular, our thanks go out to those who showed up for the Garden and Outdoor Clean-up Day on August 11th. The tender loving care our volunteers provided included cutting back perennials; composting … Continue
